Insider Buying: The Accrol Group Holdings plc (LON:ACRL) Executive Chairman Just Bought 2.0% More Shares

Investors who take an interest in Accrol Group Holdings plc (LON:ACRL) should definitely note that the Executive Chairman, Daniel Wright, recently paid UK£0.44 per share to buy UK£85k worth of the stock. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 2.0%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Accrol Group Holdings

In fact, the recent purchase by Executive Chairman Daniel Wright was not their only acquisition of Accrol Group Holdings shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid UK£0.38 per share in a UK£380k purchase. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£0.48), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

While Accrol Group Holdings insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that Accrol Group Holdings insiders own 4.8% of the company, worth about UK£7.3m. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Accrol Group Holdings Insiders?

It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Accrol Group Holdings insiders are expecting a bright future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Accrol Group Holdings.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.

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